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Delivering project SCORE in competitive youth sport settings
Marta Ferreira1,2, Fernando Santos1,3, María A Fernández-Villarino2
1Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
|September 4, 2024
Summary
Project SCORE intervention significantly improved youth athletes' Positive Youth Development (PYD) and coaches' life skills transfer in competitive sports. Further research is needed for consistent implementation.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Competitive youth sports can impact youth development.
- Positive Youth Development (PYD) frameworks aim to foster life skills.
- Coaches play a crucial role in athlete development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of Project SCORE, an online tool, in promoting PYD.
- To assess the impact of Project SCORE on the 4Cs (competence, confidence, connection, character) in youth athletes.
- To examine coaches' perceptions of their ability to foster and transfer life skills.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention data collection.
- Involved 13 coaches and 70 youth athletes in football and rowing.
- Assessed athlete and coach perceptions of PYD and life skills development.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in athletes' perceptions of the 4Cs post-intervention.
- Coaches demonstrated enhanced practice and transfer of life skills.
- Sport climate dimensions did not show sustained positive changes.
Conclusions:
- Customized PYD programs, like Project SCORE, benefit competitive youth sports.
- The intervention shows promise for enhancing coach-facilitated life skills.
- Further research is recommended for optimizing widespread and consistent program implementation.
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